"Defender of the Stars and Stripes: a Nation mourns thy loss. A Nation's Tears thy Memory shall bedew."
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"Defender of the Stars and Stripes: a Nation mourns thy loss. A Nation's Tears thy Memory shall bedew."
| Title: | "Defender of the Stars and Stripes: a Nation mourns thy loss. A Nation's Tears thy Memory shall bedew." |
| Description: | Lady Liberty grieving at the grave of Col. Ellsworth. A federal shield lies atop the grave, which might be a classical reference. Spartans were expected come back with their shield (victorious) or on their shield (dead). Ellsworth was killed after taking down a Confederate flag during the occupation of Alexandria, Virginia. Ellsworth was a close friend of Abraham Lincoln. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1961/1717 |
| Date: | 2005-11-28 |
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Roosevelt Civil War Envelopes Collection (GT)
Roosevelt Civil War Envelopes Collection